Naga Munchetty shares emotional tribute as BBC Breakfast colleague dies – leaving ‘massive gap’ in show

Kym Marsh cuddled up to her Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima after they survived the latest dance-off. The former Coronation Street star and the Italian pro ended up in the bottom two following the BBC One dance contest's latest public vote.

On Sunday night's Strictly Come Dancing, there were tears as Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova were the latest dancing duo to be eliminated.

Motsi Mabuse, 41, has judged on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019, taking over the role from Darcey Bussell, joining Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood on the panel. Having since opened her own dance school, Motsi has reflected on her own experiences in South Africa as a child where she received heavy "emotional abuse and manipulation" as well as physical abuse from her dance teachers.Motsi, who was born in Mankwe, South Africa, started dancing when she was six years old and was competing by the time she turned 11.The BBC star has now opened up about the physical and emotional abuse she received from some of her dance teachers.Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Motsi admitted: "Some of them [my dance teachers] were good and inspirational but some of the relationships were abusive."And, you know, when you speak about abuse, sometimes people tend to be like, 'Yeah, where did he hit you? How did he hit you? Show me pictures.'"But stuff like manipulation and emotional abuse, those are kind of things you can't see.

She went on: "It's like a big family and this year, everyone is so nice and sweet to each other."I don't know who will go next because everyone's good."Kai - who was eliminated from the competition in week one with Kaye Adams - added: "You haven't got time to focus on anyone else."You can only give the best yourself."Richie also revealed that, despite accusations of some of the judges being too harsh, he was very happy with his and Giovanni's high scores after a difficult start in week one. The pair - who danced together on the BBC competition - were separated during the show, while all the other celebrities sat side-by-side with their professional partners.Fans had felt the something appeared off about the pair. Giovanni addressed the rumours, and reassured fans that "everything is okay".Speaking on It Takes Two, Gio looked straight into the camera and said: "There is no problem between us, we are having a good time."Forget about what you're writing, it's not true."Richie also shared a video of their first live performance, a Cha Cha Cha to I'm Your Man by Wham.He said: "A moment I’ll never forget and so lucky I got to share it with Giovanni."Thank you Gio for being the best teacher over the past fortnight."The professional dancer and his celebrity partner waved goodbye to the BBC competition last Sunday after failing to impress the judges in the dance off.They had gone head-to-head with Fleur East in the dance off before being sent home.The pair's final routine was the Samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King, but they were scored only 27 points.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were shocked to see Kym Marsh in the dreaded dance-off during Sunday night's results show but their surprise soon turned to confusion when talk turned to next weekend. Several scores of 10 were awarded by the BBC One show's judges during Saturday evening’s show as the celebrities impressed with their performances.

After Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams dedicated her performance to her late sister Jenna on Saturday night, the comedian has taken to Instagram to share some pictures from her childhood - plus the last photo they ever took together. Jayde, 37, and her professional dance partner Karen Hauer, 40, performed a stunning routine to Beth Midler's classic ballad, Wind Beneath My Wings.

Helen Skelton has broken her silence after her dance partner Gorka Marquez jumped to her defence and paid her an emotional tribute during the latest Strictly Come Dancing live show. The Countryfile host looked panic-stricken when the Spanish dancer halted proceedings to have his say.

It was an emotional night on the Strictly dancefloor as Matt Goss waved goodbye after facing the dreaded dance-off on Sunday night (October 16). The overwhelmed Bros star cried after being sent home in the fourth week.

Strictly Come Dancing's fourth week kicked off on Saturday (October 15) and the remaining celebrities took to the dancefloor with their routines.Kiss FM DJ Tyler West was the final celeb to perform for judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabusi, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke, thoroughly impressing them with his Couple's Choice routine alongside partner Dianne Buswell.The duo, who earned the first 10 of the series last weekend during Movie Week, danced to a UK garage megamix and garnered plenty of praise from head judge Shirley who exclaimed that Tyler's "movements were fantastic."READ MORE: Strictly studio in chaos after Motsi Mabuse breaks chair as she 'loses control'Craig, 57, gave is general critique before adding that he "absolutely loved," the performance.When it came to Motsi's turn, she gushed over the night in general before telling the 26-year-old that his routine topped it off for her."You guys were like the cherry on top of the icing. I loved watching you dance," Motsi chimed before turning her head to Shirley.Looking to her side, the South African dancer giggled and asked: "Miss Shirley.

Strictly Come Dancing professionals Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova have shut down rumours of a backstage feud. The pair met on the show, both joining the process as professional dancers, before falling in love with one another. After a shock dance-off last week, which saw Richie Anderson exit the competition after facing Fleur East, Nadiya and Kai have opened up about how tough it is to lose someone on the show - as everyone is so close backstage.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling emotional after Gorka Márquez sweetly reassured his celebrity partner Helen Skelton on tonight's show. Gorka, 32, and Helen, 39, performed an incredible Paso Doble which saw them win huge praise from judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood. After receiving their scores, host Claudia Winkleman began chatting to the pair and Gorka soon asked if she could quickly say something to his partner.

Comedian Jayde Adams broke down in tears after Strictly Come Dancing enabled her to fulfil her promise to her older sister. An emotional Jaye performed the tear-jerking ballad Wind Beneath My Wings from the classic film Beaches with her pro dance partner Karen Hauer.

The One Show host Alex Jones raised laughs with an unexpected jibe at co-presenter Ronan Keating as they chatted to singer Fleur East about landing in the dreaded dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing. Last weekend Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur was in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have already said this weekend's show has been 'spoiled' as they discovered the song and dance choices for week four. Following Movie Week special last week, this Saturday will see the remaining 13 couples take to the ballroom with a brand new routine.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas struggled to hold back the tears as she addressed the "sexism" backlash against her. Shirley appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (October 12) to speak out about the hate she has received from trolls online and stressed her position as a judge on the hit BBC dance competition.Taking the opportunity to explain why it was she picked Richie Anderson and not Fleur East in the dance off on Sunday she admitted she had based her decision solely on "his footwork," adding "I love Fleur, she had this beautiful frame, and it was soft and it was elegant but in the end I went with the footwork."READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson in wardrobe malfunction as she spills out of towel with Strictly fiancéThe star was left visibly emotional while discussing the impact the hurtful messages she has been bombarded with since have had on her as she admitted: "I don't have a mean bone in my body."She said: "It's a beautiful show, it's there to entertain, I'm there to do a job.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Kaye Adams has revealed her key hack to saving energy at home. The BBC contestant, 59 - who was evicted on week one - is spending more time at home now her training has subsided.

Good Morning Britain 's Martin Lewis is "taking a long break" from his slot on the show, but he's set to make a return later on this year. The 50 year old money-saving expert is revered for his advice on how to make your money go further, and his Martin's Money Mondays slot on GMB was popular with the morning show's viewers as he grilled government ministers with the questions the public wanted to know. According to The Sun, Martin is set to take some time away from the show to turn his attentions to the return of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, which will be on-screen at 8pm Tuesday, October 18 on ITV.

Shirley Ballas has issued a fresh dig at viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after revealing the 'vile trolling' she has received. The BBC One dance contest's head judge came under fire over the weekend as she returned to the judging panel for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Naga Munchetty has taken to Twitter to share a heartfelt tribute following the death of her BBC colleague. The 47-year-old presenter reposted a message from BBC video journalist Tony Smith, who announced the death of cameraman Raeph Ballantyne, on Monday (October 10).Raeph passed away following some time in hospital, according to Broadcast. READ MORE: BBC's Naga Munchetty 'puts world to rights' as she takes 'top' co-star for cosy dinnerHe was a cameraman and shoot edit for BBC News and began his career 15 years ago as a location engineer in the newsgathering operations team.During his time as a shoot edit for the Beeb, he was involved in some incredibly important projects, including films about fuel poverty in the Hebrides, the housing crisis in Cornwall and Ukrainian refugees in Calais.Sharing a photo of his colleague, Tony wrote: "The BBC News camera team are reeling today.